FOOD/FIBRES

PUB. DATE

August 2010

SOURCE

Future Times;2010, Vol. 3, p12

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

This section offers news briefs on the food industry which appeared in various publications. "The Economist" reports that many poorer nations are doing efforts to help farmers and encourage local production. In "Third World Resurgence," an organic practitioners' Conference in Bangalore, India is reported. "Appropriate Technology" reports on Ultra Rice pioneered by an international organisation focused on sustainable solutions to health problems in poor areas.

ACCESSION #

53457770

Related Articles

The article focuses on the change in the agricultural policy of United Arab Emirates from encouraging self-sufficiency to adopting sustainable farming techniques. The move comes as the rising cost of food imports is putting pressure on the government to achieve a degree of self-sufficiency in...

The article deals with the need to establish a national standard for sustainable agriculture in the U.S. in line with the sustainability initiatives implemented by a number of growers, processors and distributors in the food industry. These programs will confuse not only consumers, but the...

Reports on the British government's launch of its Public Sector Sustainable Food Procurement Initiative in December 2003. Call for public sector food buyers to help the battle against the nation's obesity problem; Recommendation of the purchase of more sustainable foods such as organic meat,...

The article offers information on a project that will give a comprehensive view of local food production potential along the eastern seaboard. The diverse array of research partners aim to examine the constraints that may be imposed by time and space on the local agricultural practices in the...

Reports on the budget to be allocated by the British Sustainable Food and Farming Strategy to help promote regional food and drink. Benefits of the grant schemes to regional food enterprises; Other objectives of the grant schemes.

The article presents information related to food conservation, sustainability and minimizing food wastage. The author tells that wild game taught him the source of food as well as advantage of minimal waste. The author tells that being a hunter he thinks that he positively contributes in helping...

Based on the reconstruction of the development of 14 food supply chain initiatives in 7 European countries, we developed a conceptual framework that demonstrates that the process of increasing the sustainability of food supply chains is rooted in strategic choices regarding governance,...

The author talks about the significance of sustainable practices in farming. He believes that continuous improvement is what compels food companies, retailers and foodservice companies to embrace sustainability. He explains that sustainability involves measuring and monitoring inputs to manage...

An essay is presented on the economic, health, and social aspects of the local food in the U.S. The author denotes the unsustainable practices of the industrial food industry in the country which caused diet-related deaths in several American citizens. It cites the challenges encountered by...